High school lacrosse players learn the benefits of yoga poses.
Lacrosse can be a mean, high-intensity sport. When thinking of lacrosse players, one may picture swift and burly men who know how to take a hit. Very few people, including the lacrosse players themselves, may picture them meditating and learning the benefits of yoga poses.
But at Apex High School, that's exactly what's happening.
"When I thought of yoga, I didn't take it as serious as it really is. It's a lot harder than it looks," said senior Tyler Rogers, as quoted by The Apex Herald. "But it's turned out to be a lot of fun. I'm hoping for some injury prevention, and it's good for balance and for working on muscle groups I really didn't know I had. I really enjoy it and it's been great for team bonding."
Team coach John Hayden wanted to start an off-season class for years, but just managed to do so recently when he discovered the mother of a player was an instructor, according to the news source. Yoga teacher Tara Farrell designed the class around exercises meant to increase speed, agility and balance.
Young athletes who are interested in Washington yoga classes are not alone. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, more than 1.5 million children practiced this mind-body regimen as of 2007.
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